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The monument of labour glory - a tractor
Full name of the monument :

The monument of labour glory - a tractor

Region :
Poltava region
Address of the monument :
Orzhytskyi district, Zarih village
Status :
Historical monument of local significance
Monument installation year (s) (if available) :
1972 р.
Time classification according to the installation epoch :
Soviet period (1922-1991)
Artist(s) :
Local craftsmen
Person/event, object the monument is dedicated to :
object(s)
Size :
pedestal height: 3.5 m
Components of the monument :
pedestal - plastered brick
Material :
mixed materials
Type of art composition :
technical or industrial ready-made object(s)
Artistic approach :
synthesis
Narrative commemorates :
Popularization of the Soviet totalitarian system
The preservation state of the monument at the time of the research :
exists
Institution responsible for maintenance :
Orzhytska territorial community
Institution’s website :
https://decentralization.gov.ua/newgromada/4441
Free text that contains data valid for interpretation :
"Universal" is a common name for four models of Soviet tractors produced between 1934 and 1955. The prototype of the tractor was the Farmall Regular tractor of the International Harvester concern, which was produced by International Harvester from 1924 to 1931. The USSR purchased the documentation for the Farmall Regular tractor in the early 1930s. The tractor was produced from 1934 to 1940 at the Krasny Putilovets plant in Leningrad, and at the Vladimir Tractor Plant from 1944 to 1955. The tractor's engine power was 22 hp. A feature of the tractor was the steering shaft, which passed outside the hood and was connected to the wheels at a right angle through a gear. The monument of history